I have a GT-Four WRC and I bought the car just the other day. The previous owner informed me that the car was not building boost, but the turbo spooled fine. I figured the wastegate was stuck open so I thought it could be an easy fix.

I get the car home and start looking into it and it turns out the turbo doesn't spool at all, it's seized up

Now I don't have any burning oil, no smoke from the exhaust. The car runs great, idles smooth, drives like it's N/A.

My question, is a seized turbo something I can have rebuilt or will I need to be replacing the wheels and shaft as well?

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Best guess the time you spend on fixing it depending on what is wrong with it you would prob be better off just getting a new turbo. That's what I would do.

Yeah, certainly considering it.

just replace it. its much easier.

disco potato it

So it was seized and broken



I really don't want to deal with the extra expensive of installing something aftermarket. I want the car as stock as possible motor wise so I can keep it as reliable as possible.

I'm wondering if a replacement shaft with wheels can be sourced?

do u have a turbo balancer and cnc machine?

lets just say you wouldn't be asking if you were able to rebuild the turbo.

source a working st205 turbo, bolt it on and be done with it.

I strongly agree with delusionz! just get a known working turbo and slap it on.

I've done some searching and finding something around here is becoming a pain. I've sent my turbo out to AZ Turbo in Arizona to have them create a hybrid ct20b/ct26 setup with it. Will let everyone know how it goes.